Hillcrest can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Century Diamondbacks and snuck past 3-2.
Andrew Johnson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Hillcrest's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was McKade Robinson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Reggie Stocking, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Century's side, Elias Blackhawk put in work no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Blackhawk has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Blackhawk was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hillcrest now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Century, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Hillcrest by a score of 8-4 later that day.
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